ITALY hitman Filippo Inzaghi has been given the licence to pour more Euro 2004 misery on Wales.

ITALY hitman Filippo Inzaghi has been given the licence to pour more Euro 2004 misery on Wales.

Inzaghi got the go-ahead to start for tonight's clash with Serbia-Montenegro after star No10 Francesco Totti was ruled out of the game.

And Italian coach Giovanni Trapattoni is backing Inzaghi to come up with the goods once more.

Trapattoni says losing Totti once more is a massive blow. But after replacing Totti with Inzaghi for the Wales game, the Italian boss reckons his hat-trick man is the perfect replacement.

"Inzaghi showed against Wales that he is the best alternative to Totti. I have no doubts he will do well again against Serbia," said Trapattoni.

But he also said, "I spoke with Totti this morning and told him I can't wait to have him back in my team.

"He is still troubled by his hip injury and won't be fit to start the game in Belgrade. But he will be there for our next match. I will always wait for Totti because the team needs him."

Of tonight's big Group Nine games, Trapattoni said, "Our position at the top will not be any good to us if we don't win against Serbia. In Belgrade we will have another battle waiting for us, even if the Serbs are little less physical and more technical than Wales.

"We will have to play with the determination of these past few months and with the advantage we have - namely the fact that they know we are winners."